Soldier found betraying United States sentenced to five years
Paul L. Scharfenberg of St. Paul, private in Company L, First Minnesota Infantry, was sentenced by a San Antonio court martial to five years at Fort Leavenworth for furnishing military information to Germany. A letter to relatives claimed 10,000,000 Germans in the US would rise if war came, and he predicted President Wilson would be removed and border troops would falter against an efficient force.
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Minneapolis
Paul L. Scharfenberg
St. Paul
First
Minnesota Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
San Antonio
Texas
Scharfenberg
Germany
Old Country
United States
Secret
Scharfenburg
Erle D. Luce
P. L. McClay
Wilson
Prohibition Conference Tied to Peace Talks Planned
Richmond P. Hobson announced an international conference for world wide prohibition to be held at the same time and place as the peace conference to settle the European war, highlighting a coordinated effort to curb liquor worldwide.
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Muskogee
Okli
Richmond P. Hobson
National Prohibition
Steamship Movements and Mail Information
Steamship movements update with ships bound north and south. Spokane due tomorrow night or Friday morning with three days' mail. Alaska and Despatchly sail from Seattle Friday and Saturday respectively. Admiral Farragut and Humboldt also scheduled from Seattle. Southbound sailings include Jefferson due tomorrow afternoon and Princess Sophia tomorrow morning. Admiral Evans and Jefferson arrived from the south, and Princess Sophia arrived last night.
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Spokane
Alki
Seattle
Alaska
Humboldt
Admiral Farragut
Jefferson
Princess Sophia
House Adopts Rules of the Last Session
The Alaska House meets at two, elects committees, adopts two resolutions, sets House staff, and adjourns to tomorrow. It votes to adopt the 2815 rules and 2915 rules. a telegram to President Wilson expresses congratulations on his second inauguration. Rep Charles M. Day moves to appoint a committee on committees.
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HOUSE
Alaska
Phil Corrigan
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
House of Representatives
Luther C.hess
Charles M. Day
Gloture Rule in Senate Sought by Wilson in Push
Washington March 7 President Wilson presses for the cloture rule in the Senate and is in earnest in moves. He summoned Senators Reed Owen Walsh Swanson Smith and James to the White House after breakfast for a conference on how to pursue it. Lodge Reintroduces Armed Neutrality Resolution in Senate. Tokio reports a warm reception in Japan to the U S German diplomatic rupture.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
James Reed
Missouri
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Chande Swanson
West Virginia
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Ollig James
Kentucky
Formidable spy plot unfolds in United States linked to Kaiser era
Reports connect Wolfe von Igel to disclosures from arrests and seized papers showing Germany spent about 3 million dollars to foment spy plots in the United States. A “Master Spy” leads the operation, still at large, with thousands of German supporters active across the nation. German agents warned Carranza of a major revolution if he did not attack the United States, under Zimmermann’s alliance plan. Federal authorities disclosed the East Indian plot links during the Sakunna and Chakaberty arrests, based on seized papers.
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New York
Wolfe von Igel
United States
Berlin
Germany
Carranza
Zimmermann
Ernst Mathias Sakunna
Chandra Chakaberty
German aid to Cuban rebels revealed in Di Vino case
In Havana on March 7 evidence surfaced from papers found after the arrest of Dr Louis Octavio Di Vino a Liberal leader and two Cuban Congress members. The revolutionary proclamation stated that Germany promised aid to the rebel cause.
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Havana
Germany
Louis Octavio Divino
Sowerby Wins in Walk for Legislature
Sowerby the Democratic nominee was elected Representative in a special district race to fill the Heid vacancy by a decisive majority. Returns show a 58 vote lead with broad support across the division, carrying Juneau Douglas Thane Treadwell Ket chikan Skagway Petersburg Wrangell and most areas while Perseverance Sitka yielded small losses. About 50 percent of the normal First Division vote was cast in a low excitement election with no organized turnout effort.
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Line Sowerby
John G. Heid
Sowerby
Juneau
Douglas
Thane
Treadwell
Gas
Liggett Named as Successor to Gen Funston
President Wilson designates Hunter Liggett Brigadier General as successor to the late General Funston. The Twenty Eighth Infantry officer Francis J. Kernan is elevated to Brigadier General, with Grayson’s nomination for Admiral of the Navy sent to the Senate for confirmation.
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Liggett
Gen
Funston
Washington
Wilson
Hunter Liggett
Frederick Funeton
Francis J. Kernan
Twenty-Eighth Infantry
Dr. Grayson
Senate
Alki Sails North With Large Passenger List
Seattle March 7 Steamer Alki sailed last night at nine o clock heading for Juneau and Gastineau Channel ports. Passengers for Juneau include Mrs J Martin Mrs H Anderson Lorraine McGuire Mrs Cook W Ferguson F H Brown HH Cleveland Andrew Larson C Newby Louis Schumacher Gordon Ness KE Stringer D C Stringer Roy Dern J Erwin and wife Al Johnson John George 0 Johnson Walter Sundberg and P Nelson. For Douglas passengers include Wm Wallace and M E White.
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Seattle
ALK
Juneau
Gastineau
Channel
J. Martin
H. Anderson
Lorraine McGuire
Mrs. Cook
W. Ferguson
F. H. Brown
HH. Cleveland
Andrew Larson
C. Newby
Louis Schumacher
Gordon Ness
KE. J. Stringer
D. C. Stringer
Roy Dern
J. Erwin
al Johnson
John George
0. Johnson
Walter Sundberg
P. Nelson
Douglas
Wm. Wallace
M. E. White
Hesketh Reelected to Seattle City Council
At the city election Robert B. Hesketh and Oliver T. Erlacon were reelected to the Seattle council. A third seat remains undecided among four candidates as belt line and bond issues were voted down. August Mehlhorn, Seattle pioneer and wealthy German, died today. A graft trial jury was secured for Mayor GM, Chief of Police Buckingham, and former Sheriff Hodge.
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Robert B. Hesketh
Oliver T. Erlacon
Seattle
August Mehlhorn
Buckingham
Hodge
Wilson poised to arm American ships this afternoon
President Wilson announced he will instruct the Navy to arm U S ships, after conferring with Congressmen and Senators and seeking formal opinions from Lansing and Gregory on the power to act amid the armed neutrality debate. He urged unity and stressed peace built on just, lasting principles.
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Washington
Wilson
Daniels
White House
Lansing
Gregory
Senate
Government War Rules Target Sedition in Wellington
March 7 report says authorities enact war regulations to deport undesirables and imprison individuals who utter anti government remarks. The move signals strict enforcement against subversive speech during wartime.
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Wellington
Market snapshot of Alaska and copper quotes
New York stock notes show Alaska sold closed at 7 percent with Juneau at 7 percent and American Zinc at 37 percent. Butte and Superior at 48 54, Chino at 62 54, Ray at 80, Utah Copper at 116. Copper metal prices listed 33 for Q2 and 334 percent for Q4.
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Alaska
Juneau
American
Butte & Superior
Chino
Ray
Utah
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McCormack
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